Background
Farrell, Thomas Francis was born on December 3, 1891 in Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. Son of John Jay and Margaret (Connelly) Farrell.
Chief engineer State Department of Public Works
Farrell, Thomas Francis was born on December 3, 1891 in Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. Son of John Jay and Margaret (Connelly) Farrell.
Graduate La Salle Institute, Troy, New York, 1907. C.E., Rennselaer Poly Institute, Troy, 1912. Graduate Engineer School, United States Army, Fort Humphreys, Virginia, 1923.
Doctor Engineering (honorary) Renssalaer Poly Institute, 1945. Doctor of Laws, Siena College, 1947.
Engineering work, Panama Canal, 1913-1917. Chief engineer Department Public Works, January 1930-June 1947. Chairman New York Housing Authority, July 1947-December 1951.
Deputy administrator D.P.A., 1951. Assistant general manager Atomic Energy Commission, 1951-1952. Managing director Agricultural Research Organization, Inc.
Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1952-1957. Consultant New York Worlds Fair of 1964-1965, Power Authority of New York Commissioned Second lieutenant Corps of Engineers, United States Army, 1916, promoted through grades to major, 1918. Served 2 years overseas.
On active duty, with rank colonel, Engineers Corps, Army of the United States, February 1941-January 1944, brigadier general, January, 1944, major general November 1945.
Served as chief engineer China-Burma-India Theatre, November 1944-January 1945. Member evaluation board for test of atomic bomb against naval vessels. Member American Society of Military Engineers.
Clubs: Army-Navy (Washington).
Married Ynez White, July 23, 1917. Children: Thomas F. (killed in action, Anzio, Italy, February.